311 press releases : Automation, Regulation, Robotics

Jetter AG has now unveiled version 3.0 of its ISO-Designer software, a design environment for creating masks that conform to the requirements of the ISO 11783 standard. The tool is based on the JetViewSoft visualization and SCADA software, which has established a successful track record within the industrial sector over many years. It is this longevity that has allowed the features of ISO-Designer ...

The Industrial Automation Group of Advantech introduces the IPPC-4000D, a 4U 19” rack mount Industrial Panel PC with a 5.7” VGA TFT LCD. With a built-in ATX industrial motherboard, Intel® Core™ 2 Duo or Pentium® 4 processor and up to four or eight GB DDR2 SDRAM respectively, the IPPC-4000D is one of the most rugged, feature-rich, and powerful industrial panel PC’s on the market. The industrial ATX...

The SMAC linear electric cylinder CAL12 was nominated as one of the most innovative products for the German Industry Prize 2009 in the category „motion control & fluid power technology“. The competition triggered more than 500 applications in 14 categories. The publication house Huber Verlag für Neue Medien GmbH has awarded the prize for the 4th time. A jury of editors with technological backgro...

Intrinsically safe pressure regulators for the efficient automation of valves under extreme conditions Pressure regulator modules from HOERBIGER convert electrical signals into efficient pneumatic operating power. The robust design, which has been tried and tested in continuous operation, enables on/off and proportional precision control. Through additional purely pneumatic power transmission, h...

The T104 module is a time server, able to synchronize automated systems and industrial networks, by several ways: - NTP/SNTP (IEC61850 compliant), TimeStamp accuracy better than 1µs, - IRIG (A/B), - programmable TOP/pps signal, accuracy better than 50ns (in option, 1500V isolated relay output). The T104 connects directly to the Timble AcuTime GPS antenna, even on an existing infrastructure, ...

HMS releases a new Anybus CompactCom module supporting Profinet IO Conformance Class B including an integrated switch with 2 ports Anybus CompactCom is a family of embedded interchangeable plug-in communication modules supporting fieldbus, industrial Ethernet, serial and wireless communication standards. The new Profinet IO 2-port module with integrated 2-port switch is the latest member of ...

With Anybus RemoteCom, HMS introduces a complete new product family for remote management and control of automation devices. Anybus RemoteCom is equipped with a powerful internal web server for remote access of device data including logged data and trend graphs. The integrated alarm and status handler automatically notifies remote supervisors via SMS or e-mail if pre-defined events are triggered...

It is a low-cost paperless recorder in 6.4" bigger size VGA TFT display with highest resolution 640x480 pixels, infrared detector, 1~6 channels, plug & play I/O cards. It has many other unique features too, 12 soft keys for easy operation, universal input, the shortest depth 174mm, well designed portable handle, fully isolated channels, reliable and high capacity storage media CF card. 6.4"Color...

Brainchild supplies 6 low-cost and 4 high-performance Fuzzy+PID temperature controllers. With Fuzzy Logic technology it reaches the set point in the shortest time with the minimum overshoot. A special algorithm is good for slow, medium and fast processes. 18-bit A-D input stablizes temperature at resolution 0.02 degree C. Sizes in 24x48, 48x48, 48x96, 72x72 & 96x96mm are all available. FEATURES:...

Dayton, Ohio — With as few as one to three menu or button selections, Motoman’s new EasyPallet™ Pendant creates a suite of robot palletizing jobs that are full-featured with automatic vectoring to eliminate box clipping when building tight patterns, automatic asynchronous placement to save cycle time, user selectable job formats and unparalleled job customization. All within one to five minutes! ...

The new Guillotine Control System "PROCUT" from TRM can be installed in Paper Cutting Machines and Guillotine Shears. PROCUT automate the backgauge movement by entering the cut distance using its own screen and keyboard. Users can save in memory up to 100 programs and each program can have up to 1000 cuts. The latest addition to this system is the Electronic Jog Wheel, which helps the user ...

The EP1000 Series of fan-less processing platforms running under embedded operating systems such as Microsoft Windows CE or XP Embedded (XPe) is designed to meet a multiplicity of computing tasks in the sub 15” Embedded Panel sector. Designed for challenging environments the EP1000 Series is an ideal platform for running Industrial Automation software under Windows CE or XPe or for Factory Floor...

The Remotus MB-28 transmitter is the latest addition to the Remotus product family. The unique transmitter incorporates pushbuttons and joysticks in one model. “It’s the first of its type on the market,” states Per-Ola Nyström from Åkerströms Björbo, who helped develop the new transmitter. The transmitter is designed for remote control of various mobile applications such as load changers, salvagers...

Because of their small size and their convenient mounting position, cooling units for in-roof installation are particularly well suited for applications where space is limited. However, various reasons can cause condensation. Conventionally designed roof-mounted units do not prevent condensed water from leaking into the control cabinet. In the worst case, this may cause machine breakdowns. LOHMEIER...

The Industrial Automation Group of Advantech introduces the EKI-4654R, an IEC61850-3 compliant managed Ethernet switch for grid automation applications. IEC61850-3 certification ensures environmental and EMI immunity of network devices used in substations and allows the EKI-4564R to be interconnected with a myriad of devices, providing reliable consistency in power & energy applications. The EK...

Presenting the completely new developed I/O system SLIO®, VIPA once again sets new standards in the automation industry. On this year’s HMI in Hannover the automation specialist from Herzogenaurach will present the innovative I/O system SLIO for the first time to the public. By means of the modular and extremely compact SLIO the realization of almost every automated solution will from now on be sim...

April 2, 2009 – CognitiveTPG, a leading provider of on-demand label and transaction printing solutions, introduces its line of Kiosk printers – the K798 and K799. The K798 and K799 thermal printers incorporate the same platform technology as its A798/A799 Point of Sale receipt printers. These kiosk printers feature an exclusive full-steel modular frame to withstand the harshest environments an...

The JetMove 400, the latest drive family of Jetter in Ludwigsburg, was designed for highly precise axis movements and also for very dynamic applications. These drives are used in particular when both precision and dynamics are required at the same time. Together with a fast Ethernet real time bus they guarantee high-precision coupling of several axes. The JetMove 400 runs with a controller cycle o...

Aldermaston - UK, April 2009: Aerotech has released a new 72-page brochure that highlights its complete range of high performance motion and machine controls, software, drives, and motor technologies. The Automation Control Solutions brochure uses an uncomplicated presentation style with actual screen shots, simple graphics, bullet points and application examples that combine to demonstrate how its...

Dayton, Ohio — Conversational programming meets industrial robotics in Motoman’s new EasyLoad™ machine tending software. Using graphics, rather than text, and a touch screen interface on the Motoman robot programming pendant, an EasyLoad software wizard guides even non-programmers with minimal knowledge of robot operation through simple step-by-step procedures to create complete, custom robot prog...